NRT-AM-R-Satellite Imagery-FY23-Statement of Need Final.pdf

Statement of Need

Near-Real Time & Retrospective

Satellite Imagery

1. Background The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO), Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) plays a vital role in providing crucial information and analysis for disaster mitigation and warning services.

The Branch serves as the operational focal point for real-time imagery products and multi-disciplinary environmental analyses within NESDIS. The primary mission of SAB is to operate new proof of concept satellite analysis techniques that are needed to support disaster mitigation and warning services for U.S. Federal agencies and the international community.

The Branch provides prototype environmental analyses to a variety of organizations such as the National Weather Service (NWS) Warning & Forecast Offices, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, and many other environmental users of NESDIS satellite products.

This allows these organizations to have access to the most advanced and up-to-date satellite information and analysis to support their operations. SAB works closely with its operational partners to measure the utility of these new satellite analyses. This collaborative effort allows for the careful evaluation of the techniques and their effectiveness in providing accurate and reliable information.

Once the analyses have been proven to have operational value, SAB transitions responsibility for continued operational production to the appropriate operational partner. This ensures that the most advanced and effective satellite analysis techniques are being used to support disaster mitigation and warning services. SAB serves as an essential organization within NESDIS that is dedicated to the development and implementation of cutting-edge satellite analysis techniques to support disaster mitigation and warning services for the United States and the international community. Through its close collaboration with other organizations, it plays a vital role in providing accurate and reliable satellite information and analysis to support these operations.

2. Objective The objective of this effort is to create a comprehensive resource through which SAB is able to obtain near-real-time and retrospective satellite imagery for situational awareness via remote sensing satellites. Specifically, this acquisition of satellite imagery would bolster the branch’s ability to respond to natural disasters and would enhance SAB's ability to inform policy decisions aimed at reducing the impact of said disasters. Moreover, procuring this satellite imagery would furnish SAB with valuable, high-quality information that can be utilized to explore and develop novel techniques for addressing natural calamities.

3. Data/Satellite Requirements The following, are the comprehensive contractual requirements that must be met in order to carry out the terms of the agreement between both parties involved. As such, the vendor must have the ability to task a wide range of satellite platforms, including optical, radar, and multispectral satellites, with varying spatial and spectral resolutions. Specifically, the ability to task imagery the following platforms is required.

1) ALOS-2

Operator Japanese Space Agency (JAXA)

Instrument Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Band type L-Band

Repeat cycle days 14 days

Polarization HH, VV, HV, VH

Beam Modes and Nominal Resolution

• Stripmap

• ScanSAR

• Spotlight

3m / 6m / 10m 100m 1m x 3m

2) COSMO-SKY MED

Operator Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Instrument Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Band type X-Band

Repeat cycle days 16 days (237 orbits)

Polarization HH, VV, HV, VH

Beam Modes and Nominal Resolution

• Spot-Light

• Strip-Map Mode

• High Image

• Ping-Pong

• Scan-SAR Mode

• Wide region

• Huge region

1 m

3 m 5 m

30 m 100 m

3) TERRASAR-X

Operator German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Instrument Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Band type X-Band

Repeat cycle days 11 days (167orbits)

Polarization HH, VV, HV, VH, Dual & Quad

Beam Modes and Nominal Resolution

• Spot-Light

• Strip-Map

• Scan-SAR

1 m 3 m 18 m

4) WORLDVIEW 1-4

Operator DigitalGlobe (U.S.)

Instrument Multi-spectral

Band Information 8 spectral bands, 1 panchromatic

Revisit Time

• WV2

• WV3

1.1 days (nadir), 3.7 days (off-nadir)

1.0 days (nadir), 4.5 days (off-nadir)

Beam Modes and Nominal Resolution at nadir

• WV2

• WV3

Multi 1.84 m, Pan 0.46 m Multi 1.24 m, Pan 0.31 m

4. Data Tasking

NOAA SAB personnel shall be granted authority to initiate services for the acquisition of near real-time and/or retrospective satellite imagery. As such the vendor must have a dedicated customer service team that is available 24/7 to assist with any inquiries, issues, or problems related to the data and services provided. Preferably the vendor shall have a user-friendly online platform that allows users to easily search, order, and download satellite imagery. For events requiring immediate coverage, requests for new satellite imagery shall be received, tasked, acquired and delivered no later than thirty-six (36) hours after the initial request.

5. Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Period of twelve (12) months with three

(3) twelve (12) month Option Periods.

6. Invoicing

All invoices shall include information about each image purchased including the date, time and type of each image ordered and the cost, and balance of the remaining funds available.

7. IT Security Requirements for Low Risk Contracts

The contractor must comply with the IT Security requirements of the Department of Commerce as outlined in Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) 1352.239-72, Security Requirements for Information Technology Resources (April 2010). CAR 1352.239-72, section (d) includes the DOC IT Security Program Plan, the NOAA IT Security Manual, and the NESDIS IT Security Handbook. The contractor must also comply with FAR Clauses 52.204-21, 52.224-1, 52.224-2 and 52.239-1.

Any contractor personnel will be screened in accordance with the requirements for Low Risk contracts as specified by CAM 1337.70 section 2.2 (October 2015); specifically, in accordance with CAR 1352.237-71, Security Processing Requirements—Low Risk Contracts (April 2010). Any access by contract personnel who are Foreign Nationals must be in accordance with the requirements of CAR 1352.237-73, Foreign National Visitor and Guest Access to Departmental Resources (APR 2010).

The contract must submit security forms required by CAR clause 1352.237-71 two (2) weeks prior to each new contract employee’s start of work so that the NOAA staff has sufficient time to process requests for background checks, NOAA badges, and network access. The full text of the CAR clauses is available at: CAR Clause Repository https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/part-1352?toc=1